Charm for watch-chains



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C. B. HARRIS. CHARM FOR WATCH CHAINS, No. 260,392 v Patented July 4, 1 882;

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UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

CHARLES R. HARRIS, OF ATTLEBOROUGH,MASSACHUSETTS.

CHARM FOR WATCH-CHAINS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 260,392, dated July 4, 1882.

Application filed April 2%, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES R. HARRIS, of Attleb'orough, in the county of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Oh arms for Watch- Ghains; and I do hereby declare that the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same, is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention consists in a charm for watchchains, which is composed of ashell or case having an opening in one of its faces, a sliding spring-controlled plate for closing said opening, and a figure orotherobject located within the case, and mounted on a spring so as to swing forward and come prominently into view when the plate is slid to uncover the opening.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 shows niy improved charm as it normally appears. Fig. 2 representsit with theplate moved downward so as to expose the figure. Fig. 3 shows the charm in two parts, the inner side of each being represented. Fig. 4 is a \Xl'tlCll suction of the charm.

A is the shell or case, which is preferably made in two halves or parts, a a, which are soldered together at their edges. 'One of the halves a of the case is provided with an opening, a, in its face, which opening is intended to be closed by a sliding plate, B, except at such times as the figure or object on the interior is to be exposed to view. The plate B slides between guides 11 b, and is moved to and held in a closed position by a spring, 0, of any preferred form, which is connected at one end to the inner side of the plate and bears at the other end on the case A.

The movable figure D (shown in the drawings) is the bust ofa woman, though any other figure or object may be employed. This figure is mounted upon a spring, E, which is secured to the case A and tends to swing the figure in the are of a circle and in the direction of the openinga When the plate B is moved downward by pressing upon a knob or projection, b, the spring E swings the figure D outward in the are of acircle and exposesit prominently to view, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 4. When the plate is released the spring 0 returns it to its normal position, and the figure D is pressed back into the case by themoving plate.

The case of the charm shown in the drawings may be said to represent a window flanked by brick-work, and the sliding plate the sash. When the plate is lowered the action of the figure is much like that of a person approaching and leaning out of a window, producing a novel effect in this variety ofjewelry.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The improved charm hereinbefore described, consisting of a case or shell, A, having an opening, a, in one of its faces, asliding plate, B, guides for said plate, a spring, 0, for moving the plate to closethe opening, and a figure or object, D, mounted on a spring, E, so as to swin'gforward in the arc of a circle, substantially as set forth. Y

CHAS. R. HARRIS.

Witnesses EDsoN SALISBURY J ONES, HENRY J. STAPELTON. 

